This will summon the Insert Movie dialog box that you can see in Figure 2. Navigate and choose the movie file you want to insert,
and then click the OK button.

Figure 2: Insert Movie

Remember that PowerPoint only allows you to insert a limited range of movie file types such as WMV, AVI, MPG, etc. If you need to insert a movie in
another format, you'll have to convert it to a format that PowerPoint accepts.

Note: Although PowerPoint may list QuickTime MOV in the "File of type" dropdown box (refer to Figure 2
above), be aware that this support is only for QuickTime movie files encoded around a decade ago --
read here for more info.

This get you back to your slide -- PowerPoint prompts you with a dialog box as shown in Figure 3, asking whether the movie to
play Automatically or When Clicked in the slide show.

Figure 4: How do you want to play your movie?

If you choose Automatically, PowerPoint will play the movie the instant that the slide containing the movie is shown in slide show
view.

If you choose When Clicked, the presenter will have to click on the movie clip that PowerPoint places on the slide to play the movie.

Whichever option you choose (as explained above), PowerPoint will place a black rectangle representing the movie at the center of the slide. You
can right-click this rectangle to display the context menu shown in Figure 5. To tweak more advanced options, choose
Edit Movie Object.

Figure 5: Edit Movie Object

This opens the Movie Options dialog box, as shown in Figure 6, which allows to change several options:

Change the sound volume of the audio in the movie

Make the movie loop and rewind during playback

Hide the movie while it is not playing during slide show

Zoom the movie to full screen (available only in PowerPoint 2003)

Figure 6: Movie Options

You'll also be able to find out how long the movie plays, and the path to the the movie file.

After making changes as required, click OK to apply the changes -- or click Cancel to return without making changes.

Handmade Slides: Pushpins for PowerPoint

These “pushpin” graphics are already placed in PowerPoint slides. Just copy them and paste within your slides to create a look that makes a picture, shape, or anything else appear as if it has been pushed onto a surface, board, or wall with a pin!
These ready-made pushpins are already within PowerPoint slides, and have been provided in five colors. Just copy them and paste them on your slides.